LOS ANGELES - (Sports Satire) - Sportsapalooza writer Pia Confetti recently spoke with Lionel Messi, the captain of the Argentinian national team at The Guzzling Gnu Lounge in West Holly.
Cofetti asked Messi how he was feeling. He said he felt good, other than having an infection on his left tonsil.
He noted it has made it hard for him to drink his favorite beverage, which is Dos Equis Beer.
Messi told Miss Confetti that his wife Antonella "Toni" Roccuzzo, has asked him to retire from soccer before he gets hurt and ends up like Venezuelan great forward Paco "El Chilito" Vistablanca, who has to use a wheelchair with wheels the size of 18-wheeler trucks.
SIDENOTE: Lionel revealed to Miss Confetti that his favorite color is raw umber, his favorite singer is J.Lo, and his favorite American state is Texas.
